1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 20%of 256 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 20% of the 256 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 10 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On sat, may 9, I drove my vehicle to work and parked in the business parking lot, turned off the ignition, left the vehicle to go inside and check on my employees.. Approximately 10 minutes later a co-worker notified me that smoke was coming from my vehicle. Upon opening the hood I noticed a fire burning from the manifold into the engine cover and spark plug wires. Several attempts were made to extinguish the fire and get my dog out of the vehicle. The fire was eventually extinguished with a fire extinguisher. There was a strong oil smell. …”
NHTSA complaint #10273454, filed 2009-06, 160,000 miles“I have a 1999 olds Intrigue, and I saw the recall on the engine. My engine is a 3.8l v6. I need to know how to proceed on fixing this problem. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10265386, filed 2009-04, 194,000 miles“Check engine lights coming on consistently. There has always been trouble with this since I bought the car. Dealer would say it was never the same code. After the second year of this, I purchased a good electronic diagnostic code reader and the service manual for the car. (the same 3 books that the dealer uses). Most codes were the same and almost always there were multiple codes at one time. In 2004 the car was in the dealer 17 times for the check engine light. Most of the time it had multiple codes, with the same numbers coming up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10214749, filed 2008-01, 50 miles“1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue - this car has been nothing but trouble since the first day I purchased it. The rack and pinion steering had to be replaced, this did not correct the problem with loose steering, along the car losing power steering and stalling. I have been driving on the interstate at 50-60 miles an hour, the car will cut off on you. I make a habit to drive in the right lane, so that I can pull over and stall out on the side of the road. I try and stay off the interstate because if a truck or bad driver is behind me that could really cause problems (accident/death). …”
NHTSA complaint #10052903, filed 2004-01, 74,460 miles“Was driving down interstate 55 at 55 m.p.h. On aug. 12 and the engine begin smoking and making loud metallic noises. Luckily was at off-ramp for rest area and managed to get out of traffic and off the road. Complete engine failure was the diagnosis at bloomington, il., chevrolet dealer, new engine was required.”
NHTSA complaint #10321416, filed 2010-03, 92,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V701000Oct 26, 2015General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix…Covers: Oldsmobile Intrigue 1998–1999, Pontiac Grand Prix 1997–2004, Buick Regal 1997–2004 +3 more
- 09V116000Apr 8, 2009General motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my…Covers: Oldsmobile Intrigue 1998–1999, Pontiac Grand Prix 1997–2003, Buick Regal 1997–2003 +3 more
- 98V241000Oct 5, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a 3.8l v6 engine. Some of these vehicles were built without a heater hose clip which could allow the…Covers: Oldsmobile Intrigue 1999
Related service bulletins
- 10246631Sep 1, 2013Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10018567Jan 6, 2006Engine lifter tick noise.
- 10012148Jun 1, 2004New rear main seal and special tool for installation.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
61 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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